Perineal seeding of prostatic carcinoma after Trucut biopsy.
Perineal seeding of cancer of the prostate is a rare complication after transperineal prostatic biopsy. In the present case the biopsy responsible for the seeding was false-negative, but microscopy of the perineal lesion showed a differentiated adenocarcinoma.
Baech
J
J
Department of Urology, University Hospital, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Göte
H
H
Raahave
D
D
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010502:Perineum; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*